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Lou Dobbs Beats Brit Hume in Key Demographic
News Busters ^
| 4/14/06
| Greg Sheffield
Posted on 04/15/2006 11:29:49 AM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
It was a fleeting victory, but one nonetheless. By taking a conservative tone with his constant broadside against illegal immigration, Lou Dobbs managed to beat Brit Hume in the 25-54 demographic last week.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; brithume; brokenborders; cnnhack; dobbs; foxnewsratings; immigration; loudobbs; trade
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Lou Dobbs at the border with the Minute Men.
To: Dr. Scarpetta
Lou Dobbs with Minute Men...
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:31:14 AM PDT
by
Dr. Scarpetta
(A man's first duty is to his honor and conscience.)
To: Dr. Scarpetta
Sign put up by Minute Men at the border...
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:32:23 AM PDT
by
Dr. Scarpetta
(A man's first duty is to his honor and conscience.)
To: Dr. Scarpetta
Interesting. I'd chalk it up to most of us like to hear news from a perspective that echos our own core beliefs. Fox is too middle of the road to suit me.
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:33:25 AM PDT
by
Balding_Eagle
(God has blessed Republicans with really stupid enemies.)
To: Balding_Eagle
Lou Dobbs Wins the 2004 Eugene Katz Award For Excellence in the Coverage of Immigration
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:35:27 AM PDT
by
Dr. Scarpetta
(A man's first duty is to his honor and conscience.)
To: Balding_Eagle
Fox is too middle of the road to suit me. On most issues they're middle-of-the-road, but on illegal immigration they're firmly planted on the transnationalist Left.
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:36:11 AM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Dr. Scarpetta
Lou Dobbs is a great asset in the patriotic struggle against the treason embraced by so many of our elected officials.
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:36:24 AM PDT
by
dagnabbit
(George Bush deported my children to Amerexico.)
To: Balding_Eagle
It was because Brett Hume wasn't on all week. He's the best anchorman in the business. I watch him every time I can.
To: Dr. Scarpetta
Brit still rules the News Universe in MY house, though.
To: Dr. Scarpetta
Lou definately has my respect on this issue. He doesn't pander to the left and he does not back down for what he believes in.
To: CowboyJay
Lou Dobbs:
"There is no nation, on the face of the earth, of any industrialized nation, whose borders are any more open as ours. Despite all that’s occurred in security since September 11 . . . we were just discussing one truism that exists: if one million illegal aliens, estimated, can cross our borders, each year, without being caught, what can a terrorist do? It is a remarkable situation . . ."
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:39:31 AM PDT
by
Dr. Scarpetta
(A man's first duty is to his honor and conscience.)
To: LittleJohnnyEdwards
It was because Brett Hume wasn't on all week. He's the best anchorman in the business. I watch him every time I can. Thanks for filling in this bit of vital information. Guess you just busted News Busters, LOL!
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:40:30 AM PDT
by
demkicker
(democrats and terrorists are familiar bedfellows)
To: Dr. Scarpetta
Lou Dobbs and Wilford Brimley talking over Hollywood.
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:42:35 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
(Oh, for the days when "disrespect" was just a noun.)
To: Dr. Scarpetta
I'll give Lou Dobbs credit on this one issue, but nobody is on the same level as Brit Hume IMHO.
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:42:59 AM PDT
by
McGruff
To: dagnabbit
Lou Dobbs is one of the more competent news men in the country.
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:44:04 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
(Oh, for the days when "disrespect" was just a noun.)
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:44:57 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
(Oh, for the days when "disrespect" was just a noun.)
To: martin_fierro
I watched Brit every night faithfully for years until I started watching Lou recently and took note of his outrage on this issue.
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:45:18 AM PDT
by
Dr. Scarpetta
(A man's first duty is to his honor and conscience.)
To: LittleJohnnyEdwards
It was because Brett Hume wasn't on all week. Exactly.
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:47:07 AM PDT
by
tiredoflaundry
(She left suds in the bucket, And the clothes hangin' out on the line)
To: martin_fierro; onyx; governsleastgovernsbest
Gotta LOVE THAT picture!
Hey, o, please pass this along to you know whom, if you will. I think I know who "hipped-up" the folks at FoxNews that day.
;-)
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:47:36 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
(Oh, for the days when "disrespect" was just a noun.)
To: McGruff
Ditto......... Brit is The Best.
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:48:27 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
(Oh, for the days when "disrespect" was just a noun.)
To: McGruff
I'll give Lou Dobbs credit on this one issue, but nobody is on the same level as Brit Hume IMHO. Brit has always been my favorite, but Lou has passion on this issue that no other tv newsman can match at the moment.
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:48:32 AM PDT
by
Dr. Scarpetta
(A man's first duty is to his honor and conscience.)
To: beyond the sea; martin_fierro; Coop
WOO-HOO!
Excellent, Martin!
Thanks for the ping, BTS.
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:49:53 AM PDT
by
onyx
(It's easier to indict a ham sandwich or Tom DeLay than it is to indict a Democrat.)
To: beyond the sea
Lou Dobbs is one of the more competent news men in the country. He's being trashed all over for his anti-illegal views.
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:51:03 AM PDT
by
Dr. Scarpetta
(A man's first duty is to his honor and conscience.)
To: Dr. Scarpetta
Lou does not normally beat Brit.
However, this says to me that the stop illegal immigration cause has a huge following and will follow the news to where there is support for that.
It also suggests that FOX is vulnerable due to their neo-wishy/washy "fair and balanced" stance.
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:51:50 AM PDT
by
llevrok
(Born a ham but never cured.)
To: beyond the sea
I also think Brit and that show has a different role. Its sort of an traditional news show even though we know Brit is Conservative. I don't think its Brit's job to be a cheereleader for either side on this. I mean I love the talking head shows but after a while it can't be the only news source on Fox esp in the Evening.
To: Dr. Scarpetta
He's being trashed all over for his anti-illegal views.Hmmmm, the "trashing" of Dobbs by the very short-sighted, I'd have to say.
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:54:37 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
(Oh, for the days when "disrespect" was just a noun.)
To: LoudRepublicangirl
Lou definitely has my respect on this issue. He doesn't pander to the left and he does not back down for what he believes in. I heard him being interviewed on the radio this morning. He's totally against illegal immigration, and he's going to continue speaking out.
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:54:45 AM PDT
by
Dr. Scarpetta
(A man's first duty is to his honor and conscience.)
To: Mr. Mojo
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:55:06 AM PDT
by
johnny7
(“Nah, I ain’t Jewish, I just don’t dig on swine, that’s all.”)
To: llevrok
Whats wrong with fair and balanced. I don't consider that wishy washey. I thought thats what we wanted reporters to be.
To: LittleJohnnyEdwards
"It was because Brett Hume wasn't on all week. He's the best anchorman in the business. I watch him every time I can."
Actually, I believe Brit was on this last week. Except for Friday which he always takes of to prep for Sunday.
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:56:39 AM PDT
by
lawdude
(Liberalism is a mental illness!)
To: catholicfreeper; martin_fierro
I don't think its Brit's job to be a cheereleader for either side on this.Yes, I agree. John Gibson's department.............
I'd like to see Megyn Kendall have her own show, by the way. She's smart, is a great interviewer, never wastes any time getting to the matter, and damn, she's pretty!
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:57:11 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
(Oh, for the days when "disrespect" was just a noun.)
To: beyond the sea
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:57:58 AM PDT
by
Dr. Scarpetta
(A man's first duty is to his honor and conscience.)
To: johnny7; Mr. Mojo
ROFL!
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:58:01 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
(Oh, for the days when "disrespect" was just a noun.)
To: johnny7
"Vicente FOXNews" ---
Bush Whacked News
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:59:04 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
(Oh, for the days when "disrespect" was just a noun.)
To: catholicfreeper
agreed.
However it seems the news guys are fair and balanced and the opinion guys at FOX are balanced more to the left.
I guess Brit is a news guy in his 6PM show whereas Lou is showing opinion in that same time slot.
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posted on
04/15/2006 11:59:53 AM PDT
by
llevrok
(Born a ham but never cured.)
To: catholicfreeper; llevrok
Whats wrong with fair and balanced.What's wrong with STRAIGHT and CORRECT?
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posted on
04/15/2006 12:00:16 PM PDT
by
beyond the sea
(Oh, for the days when "disrespect" was just a noun.)
To: Dr. Scarpetta
Wow this seems to be a "newsbusters" online poll and not a real Neilsen rating.
But what the hey, when you get desperate gotta promote your CNN hack somehow.
A tipster asks: "Did you notice that Lou Dobbs beat Special Report with Brit Hume last week in the Demo?" Well, no I didn't, but thank you for pointing it out! Using TVNewser's daily scoreboard, here's a 6 p.m. ratings track from the week of April 3:
SHOW: M / T / W / T / F
Hume: 185 / 183 / 215 / 222 / 189
Dobbs: 159 / 269 / 186 / 233 / 198
That's an average of roughly 199 demo viewers a night for Hume, and roughly 209 a night for Dobbs. (Notice how Hume's viewership is more constant than Dobbs though.) Hume still had more total (older) viewers.
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posted on
04/15/2006 12:00:27 PM PDT
by
Dane
( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
To: LoudRepublicangirl
The only problem I have with Lou Dobbs is WHERE HAS HE BEEN FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS .Excuse me folks but Bob Grant was warning on talk radio for years that this mess was coming and no one wanted to hear it because they were labeled as racists and bigots! The only reason Dobbs has latched on to this is because he cant stand Bush either and he can club him over the head with this issue.
Im still waiting for someone to tell me what the quota for European immigrants is.Where do, as they say,11 million mexicans get to come in to this country and just stay ,who the hell are they .Why cant we take some from England ,France, Albania ,Romania ,wont they do jobs Americans wont do?
At this rate this whole country will be mexicans
To: catholicfreeper; llevrok
Whats wrong with fair and balanced. I don't consider that wishy washey. I thought thats what we wanted reporters to be.No, we want them to report correctly! Blow off all the fair crap.
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posted on
04/15/2006 12:01:28 PM PDT
by
beyond the sea
(Oh, for the days when "disrespect" was just a noun.)
To: All
Funny how a flaming liberal like Lou Dobbs becomes the golden boy for supposed "conservatives".
Dobbs doesn't give a d*mn about illegal immigration. All he is trying to do is use the issue to help the Democrats in 2006 and 2008.
Says a lot about the people who have fallen for his shenanigans and suddenly proclaimed him the savior of the United States.
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posted on
04/15/2006 12:02:19 PM PDT
by
COEXERJ145
(Real Leaders Base Their Decisions on Their Convictions. Wannabes Base Decisions on the Latest Poll.)
To: beyond the sea
I think they are trying to report it correctly. Its a difficult issue. Its not like we are dealing with what is the answer to how gravity works here.
To: beyond the sea
No, we want them(Fox News) to report correctly! Blow off all the fair crap And CNN, louie dobbs employer, does that, I surmise?
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posted on
04/15/2006 12:04:20 PM PDT
by
Dane
( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
To: ballplayer
Natividad Vacio as Frank (Fronk) the Gardener ---Father Knows Best
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posted on
04/15/2006 12:05:04 PM PDT
by
beyond the sea
(Oh, for the days when "disrespect" was just a noun.)
To: Dane
I did not say that............
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posted on
04/15/2006 12:06:01 PM PDT
by
beyond the sea
(Oh, for the days when "disrespect" was just a noun.)
To: Dane
And CNN, louie dobbs employer, does that, I surmise?That was a pretty foolish jump for a Pittsburgher, by the way.
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posted on
04/15/2006 12:09:40 PM PDT
by
beyond the sea
(Oh, for the days when "disrespect" was just a noun.)
To: Dane; catholicfreeper; COEXERJ145; ballplayer; beyond the sea; llevrok; Liz
"Feinstein Calls Illegals Good 'Citizens', Lou Dobbs Lets Loose"
http://newsbusters.org/node/4651
BTW, Lou Dobbs has been talking about this important issue for years.
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posted on
04/15/2006 12:14:50 PM PDT
by
Dr. Scarpetta
(A man's first duty is to his honor and conscience.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest; freedumb2003; george76; dennisw; SC33; TLI; Gordongekko909
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posted on
04/15/2006 12:23:27 PM PDT
by
Dr. Scarpetta
(A man's first duty is to his honor and conscience.)
To: Dr. Scarpetta
Lou Dobbs Beats Brit Hume in Key Demographic Hispanics 17 to 32 years old?
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posted on
04/15/2006 12:26:18 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(Don't call them "Illegal Aliens." Call them what they are: CRIMINAL INVADERS!)
To: LoudRepublicangirl
Heard Dobbs on the radio this morning. Going on and on and on about corporate corruption.
Just forgot to mention that all these corporate failures happened during Clinton. He then went on to lament the level of compensation for corporate execs. Corporations are making money, business is good, why shouldn't the CEO's be compensated.
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posted on
04/15/2006 12:32:36 PM PDT
by
OldFriend
(I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
To: ballplayer
Dobb's previous rant was OUTSOURCING OUTSOURCING OUTSOURCING.
When that got old as the economy began booming and unemployment began dropping he switched to a new rant.
The blending of national security and the immigrant issue is quite the perfect storm for those who wish to have complex issues solved with simple rhetoric.
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posted on
04/15/2006 12:37:00 PM PDT
by
OldFriend
(I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
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